The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-13
WIDOWS WEEDS.
M'IIe Rhea as a Dashing widow.

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Mile Rkea, the famous French artistic, now
taking her farewell of the American public
has received the highest praise.not only for hel
! artistic excellence, but for her rare soeia
/ qualities. Her farewell. tour:has been a series
of ovations. 1t seems that every one is anxious
| to pay tribute of regret to the charming act
ress who carries away with her. not only the
laurels of victory. but the hearts of the Ameri.
can people. In Montreal the widest enthusi.
asm prevailed. On her farewell night. over
five hundred students from McGllI,' Laval and
Victoria universities, came in "a body. convey
ing French Flag and a hugh. basket of flowers
which they lowered to the stage Iwhile singing
the Marseillaise. They cheered the actress un-
/ til the a0dtts Of the theatre acre shaken.
/ This Is only one of the many instances of the
regal receptions rendered this charming artistic.
Her hold on the American public is easily I'M
| derstood. She is endowed with heaven g
choicest gifts, YOUTH beauty, land. talent; but
these essentials alone are not the omen sesame to
success. She has asquality all her own; an In
nate goodness, that shows itself insevery action
and wins the hearts of all .beholders. She
comes on the stage like ray .of sunshine. Her
smile is angelic her good spirits infectious, her
voice like the ripple OF clear bubling water
| To see Rhea once is to be her admirer forever
and will carry away with her none but sweet
memories of her many friends
THE WIDOW"
''The Widow" is an adaptation from French
comedy by MeiIhae and Halevy, two ,of the
| cleverest French writer's and dramatsts.
''Frou Frou' owes it's life to their skillful
hands. "The Widow" is, beautifully written,
with sparkle and dash that is trnly refreshing
1t is pure in tone refined in sentiment, origin al
in dot and unique in construction. The stu
atoms are
EXTREMELY LAUGHABLE,
and it is one of the cleverest satires ever pre-
sented to the American people wherever pro,
duced by Mile Rhea it has received the encom-
iums of press and public. More than once
dramatic authors will cast their nets into the
ocean OF literature, before bringing to light SO
exquisite q pearl. The company supporting
Mile Rhea is the best she has ever had. The
ensemble is perfect, the comedians are remark
ably clever, the ladies all
TALENTED AND BEAUTIFUL.
and the costumes worn in THE widow are
mafyels of elegance and taste. The stage set
tings and drapeEies receive more than usual
attention. the principal properties and effects
being made expressly for "The Widow''by Mr..
Edward siedel of " allack's Theatre .sThe
Widow affords Mile Rhea ample scope for the
display OF her varied talents, and an opporta-
nifty to wear her most gorgeous dresses met
dental to the comedy, Mile Rilea will wear her
famous.
QUEEN OF HoLLA AND DRESS,
which she purchased in Paris for ten thousand
francs. For the benefit of our lady readers we
append description of this Regal Garment.
The front of the dress is composed of heavy
yellow satin. richly covered with raised flowers
in embroidery and gorgeous ostrich plumes.
One side of the front is occupied by beautiful
bird of paradise, artistically wrought in gold
thread. The materials of the sweeping train,
four yards in length, is black satin, profusely
covered with gold flowers The corsage
matches the train II color and material, gold
embroidery and ostrich plumes again forming
prominent features bunch OF the plumes
being also displayed on the left shoulder. The
jewels worn with this costume are an echo OF
the royal garment, and consist of magnific en-
set of diamonds bracelets and necklaces, pre-
scented to Mile Rhea in st. Petersburg, as a
souvenir of her first visit 10 the do1ainions OF
the Gear. The Toronto lNaa says of Mile Rhea
in 1.-THE Widow:''
smile Rhea appeared the very ideal of the |
part-looking, acting and dressing it to perfec-
ton. 1t appears to be, of all the characters in
which Rhea has ever appeared here, the one
best calculated to bring out that charming fin
esse and consummate art which invariably
mark her acting.''
Those who wish to see a beautiful play, mag
nificently acted and gorgeously costumed,
should not mis- seeing
MILE RElEA IN "YHE WIDOW"
at the Opera House next Wednesday night the
10Th.